2008 Events

 

 

Sun Dec 31, 2007                  Congratulations and many thanks for a successful 2007 New Year’s Eve Celebration – Sponsored by the Board of Trustees at Sts. Vartanantz Church and the ARF 'Dro' Gomideh.      with Steve Iskenderian Band

         
                    Every Monday, 10am to 4pm Seniors meeting
 
                    Every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.     Der Hayr has a Bible Study session
 
                    Every Wednesday, through March 12:   Prelacy Lenten Program and Lecture Series including Lenten Service, Lecture Series and Q&A. At St. Illuminator's
                                                             Cathedral, NYC. For more details contact the AREC office at 212.689.7810   or arec@armenianprelacy.org [mailto:arec@armenianprelacy.org]
 
                    Every Friday, through March 14:    Lenten Services (Hesgoom) at Sts. Vartanantz every Friday night at 7:30pm with a Lenten Lecture.
                    
                    Men's Club Monthly meeting -- Fri Feb 29th at 8pm. ·       
 
                    Fri Feb 29, 2008             The Ladies' Guild invites you to a Lenten Dinner following Friday evening Church services in the Great Hall at Sts. Vartanantz.
                                                             Adults $20; children $10. For reservations call Lynn Mahlebjian 201.440.3018   or Nora Sarajian 845.735.8713  .
 
                    Sun Mar 2, 2008            The Annual Church Membership meeting will take place at 1:30pm in the Great Hall. As a reminder, you may pay your dues for
                                                              2007 & 2008 at onset of the meeting. The meeting will cover election of Board of Trustees and review of financials, accomplishments 
                                                             and plans for the future.
 
                    Sun Mar 2, 2008            Musical Armenia concert at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York City. Performers include Aleksandr Nazaryan, 
                                                             violist and Karén Tchougourian, pianist. Tickets $30. Contact Prelacy office for tickets and information at 212.689.7810  .
 
                    Sat Mar 8, 2008:            Lenten Luncheon by the ARS Shakeh Chapter. Sts. Vartanantz Great Hall, 2pm-4pm. Donation: $20 adult, $10 children.
 
                    Sun Mar 9, 2008            The Armenian National Committee presents an illustrated lecture: The Vanishing Landscape of Historic Western Armenia 
                                                             by Dr. Richard Hovannisian, Professor of Modern Armenian History, UCLA. 4pm at Sts. Vartanantz Great Hall.  For more
                                                             information, call ANCA-NJ 201.945.0011  .
 
                    Sun Mar 16, 2008          Palm Sunday Bake Sale. Hosted by the Ladies' Guild. Buy home baked Armenian delicacies choreg etc.  All proceeds will benefit the Church.
 
                    Sat Mar 22, 2008           Nareg School & Sunday School Communion. We invite all parishioners to the Pancake Breakfast after Communion in the Great Hall. 
                                                             This is  a Sts. Vartanantz tradition spanning over 30 years and enjoyed by all.
 
                    Sun Mar 22, 2008          EASTER Sunday.
 
                    Thu Apr 24, 2008           Organized by the ANC of NJ, the 93rd Annual Commemoration of the 1.5 Million Armenians perished in the Genocide that started April 24, 1915,
                                                              planned and executed by the Turkish Government at the time. 
                                                             Guest speaker Katchig Mouradian with a display of Genocide paintings by Mher Khachatryan, in the Church hall. 
                                                              For additional information please call (201) 945-0011 
 
                    Sat May 31, 2008           Celebrating the 90th Anniv. of the First Republic of Armenia declared on May 28, 1918. Organized by ARF NJ Dro Gomideh
                                                             Featuring:    Sayat Nova Dance Company of Boston, Singers Nersig Ispirian and Salbi Mailyan with traditional Arm. Instumental Ensemble, 
                                                                                 Special appearances of NJ Hamazkayin Nayiri Dance Group & Children’s choir and the Akhtamar Dance Ensemble of St. Thomas
                                                             Starts 7 pm, at the Felician College in Lodi. For more information and tickets please contact Mari Keshishian (201)227-9884 , ARF Office (201)945-0011 
                                                             Or e-mail  arfdro@gmail.com.                         Click This for the Flyer. 
                    
·                   Oct 25/26, 2008              Celebration of The Prelacy's 50th Anniversary. 
 
·                   June 7, 2008                   The Catholicosate of the Holy See of Cilicia announces that His Holiness Catholicos Aram will consecrate the Holy Muron (Holy Oil).
 
                     
 
                    Best Regards from, 
                    Der Hovnan, Board of Trustees and Management Committee  
                    Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church
                    461 Bergen Boulevard, Ridgefield, NJ 07657
                    tel: 201.943.2950   fax: 201.943.6283